2026 • Page 16 of 572 • The Defense Post

Oct- 2026 -

1 October

Finland, Sweden Acquire First Patria TRACKX Vehicles

Finland and Sweden have signed an agreement to procure Patria’s newly developed TRACKX tracked all-terrain armored personnel carriers.

1 October

Europe

Ukraine’s Defense AI Center A1 uses computer vision to identify armored vehicles in battlefield imagery. Photo: Ministry of Defence of Ukraine

Samantha Alexa

UK Gives Defense Firms Access to Ukraine Battlefield Data for Drone Swarm AI

British defense companies are getting access to a massive dataset built from Ukraine’s battlefield to develop AI models for autonomous drone swarms.

1 October

Sea

Ethan M. Encarnacion

STARK’s AI-Powered USV Emerges as a New Defender for European Waters

An AI-enabled unmanned surface vessel (USV) is being positioned to patrol and protect European waters, with the ability to remain at sea for weeks without returning to base.

Sep- 2026 -

30 September

Americas

Christine Casimiro

L3Harris to Scale THAAD Propulsion Production Under $6B Contract

L3Harris Technologies has secured a contract valued at more than $6 billion to scale production of propulsion systems for the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system.

30 September

Air

AH-6 Little Bird light attack helicopter. Photo: Boeing

Rojoef Manuel

US Delivers ‘Little Bird’ Military Helicopters to Thailand

The Royal Thai Army has taken delivery of eight Boeing AH-6i Little Bird light attack and reconnaissance helicopters at Kerry Siam Seaport.

30 September

Sea

Rendering of the Bangladesh Coast Guard's future Riverine Patrol Vessel

Rojoef Manuel

MAURIC to Design Patrol Boats for Bangladesh

The Bangladesh Coast Guard has partnered with French naval engineering firm MAURIC to draft hulls for five Riverine Patrol Vessels.

30 September

Air

Air to Air of Tiger ARH A38-001 performing a jettison of it's Counter Measure Dispensing System. At the Port Wakefield proving ground. Trial E3032 Tiger ARH CMDS

Rojoef Manuel

Australian Army Decommissions Airbus Tiger Helicopters After Two Decades

The Australian Army has officially concluded flying operations of its Airbus Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter Tigers, marking the end of the platforms' 22 years of service.

30 September

Europe

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

A New Alternative to Chinese Mavics? Ukraine Debuts 30-Km Recon Drone

A new multirotor reconnaissance drone from Ukrainian firm Vyriy Industries is being positioned as an alternative to DJI Mavic quadcopters widely used on the battlefield.

30 September

Air

Hürkuş-II basic jet trainers. Photo: Turkish Aerospace Industries

Rojoef Manuel

Turkish Air Force Inducts First Homegrown Hürkuş-II Jet Trainers

The Turkish Air Force has officially accepted the first two Hürkuş-II next-generation basic trainer aircraft into service, marking the inaugural delivery of a locally built platform to the nation's armed forces.

30 September

Americas